So my boyfriend and I like to go to taco shops/trucks in Los Angeles, and quite often we run into meat names we have to look up. (We order and eat everything available anyway, but we want to remember what we liked.)
Does anyone have a list or photo visual of pretty much most types of meat that would be available at a taco shop, etc.? With an explanation of what each meat type is? Kind of like what I have attached.
I enjoy trying new cuts and varieties all the time. I just wish I could identify them easier in the wild.
Thanks!
by HamsterBitch
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Al pastor is on a giant spit that spins and usually has a pineapple on top. This is the only meat you need to know.
The carnitas I grew up with are a bit different. Shoulder and/or belly fried in lard with garlic, oranges, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Some use evaporated milk, but we never did. Basically pork confit.
Lots of 4th of Julys spent around the propane burner watching the meat bubble and the smell of stale Pacifico bottles baking in the sun.
Cabeza comes from Latin Caput, which means “head”. Think of “cap”.
Lengua comes from Latin Lingua, which means “tongue”. Think of “language”.
didnt… didnt you just post one
No tripa?